Tripods and Camera Supports
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Make Video With Wood
Jackson Wong - April 30th, 2013
Maybe this is due to a recent drive through the Avenue of the Giants, but trees are more and more bringing me to humility. If you ever have the chance, visit Northern California's coast and see the redwoods, especially the northern-most areas where portions of forest were filmed as the Endor moon from Return of the Jedi. Aside from making great backdrops, let's focus on wood products for video. -
NAB 2013 Spotlight Award - DJI Phantom
Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight award to DJI for the Phantom. We've been looking at flying camera stabilizers for quite some time, mainly because cameras are becoming lightweight enough for small craft like the Phantom. Simplicity and cost are what make the Phantom so attractive, and what will be even better is the range of shots you will be able to record.
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NAB 2013 Spotlight Award - Redrock Micro One Man Crew
Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight award to Redrock Micro for the One Man Crew. The One Man Crew is a motorized parabolic slider. The movement what you'd expect from a slider, except the parabolic motion allows your focus to remain much closer - there's one person's job.
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Best Support of NAB 2013 - Manfrotto 500 Fluid Head
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Support of NAB 2013 is the Manfrotto 500 Fluid Head. Manfrotto wants better balance and control with the 500 Fluid Head. The MVH500A 60mm halfball and the MVH500AH flat base both feature a wide base to match the wider base of DSLRs.
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Best Accessory of NAB 2013 - VariZoom Stealthy
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Accessory of NAB 2013 is the VariZoom Stealthy. The VariZoom Stealthy could really be called the versatile - it is really designed to meet many different needs.
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NAB 2013 - ikan Floating Camera Rigs
Jackson Wong - April 10th, 2013
ikan has a host of floating camera rigs and new gear to carry your camera. Here's the skinny on a few substitutes for sticks. The EV2 Grip Handles are a pair of actually skinny products, aluminum at their core, and mountable with any 15mm rod.
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VariZoom releases Stealthy for Photo/Video Support
chipdizard - February 21st, 2013
Varizoom recently announced Stealthy: a product that can be used for photographers and videographer while shooting in the field. It is a motion stabilizer, 3-point shooter , mini monopod full monopod and tripod. It can be hung from your belt clip and photographers can use them to grab quick images that require stabilization. -
Documentary Style Shooting in Children of Men
To achieve a raw documentary feel for Children of Men, director Alfonso Cuaron and cinematographer Emanuel Lubezki created complex choreographed scenes with long takes and custom camera rigs to bring the viewer into the story. Released in 2006 the film received and academy award nomination for best cinematography.
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Glidecam iGlide Makes a Smooth Introduction to CES 2013
Jackson Wong - January 10th, 2013
Videomaker awards Glidecam the Best Camera Support at CES 2013.
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Dougmon - a Refined Type of Camera Support at CES 2013
Jackson Wong - January 08th, 2013
